Richard Lloyd Parry

Richard Lloyd Parry is Asia editor of the Times. His books include People Who Eat Darkness: Love, Grief and a Journey Into Japan's Shadows, and Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan’s Disaster Zone

The long read: In 2011 a tsunami engulfed Japan’s north-east coast. More than 18,000 people were killed. Six years later, in one community, survivors are still tormented by a catastrophic split-second decision